The United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (formerly "Lighthouse Chapel International") is a Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in 1987 by Dag Heward-Mills and headquartered in Accra, Ghana.

Structure UD-OLGC is made up of several denominations, over 7,500 churches, two archbishops and over 250 bishops across three continents. Heward-Mills is the presiding Bishop of UD-OLGC. The current convener of the UD-OLGC is Bishop Ishmael Sam of the Loyalty House International denomination.

Denominations The denominations include: Anagkazo Assemblies: Ghana, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast Catch the Anointing Centre: Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Greater Love Church Ghana: Ghana and Equatorial Guinea Healing Jesus Mission International: Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon and Central African Republic (CAR) Jesus is the Answer Church: Ghana and Mali Lighthouse Chapel International: Ghana, DRC, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, UAE, Qatar, Eswatini, Namibia, and CAR Loyalty House International: Ghana, DRC, Gabon and CAR The Machaneh Church International: Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania The Makarios Church: Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau Mekadesh Church International: Ethiopia Mustard Seed Chapel International: United Kingdom Living Waters International: Switzerland, Liechtenstein Qodesh Family Church: Ghana Revelation Church of Asia: Asia Revival International, American Missionary Church, Laikos International Church: United States and Canada Shepherd House International: Jamaica, Caribbean Strong Christian Church, Serious Christian Church: South Africa, Lesotho Jesus Gefunden Gemeinde: Germany Go Church: Belgium

Beliefs The church opposes prosperity theology.Samuel Nii Narku Dowuona, Prosperity preaching is 'nonsense' - Bishop Dag, modernghana.com, Ghana, April 6, 2015

UD-OLGC's work includes building churches and hospitals, training pastors, helping people living in poverty and with disability, and holding evangelistic campaigns in many nations.

UD-OLDC is a member of the National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC) and the Pentecostal World Fellowship.

See also

Church service List of the largest evangelical churches List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums

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